Monthly Archives: March 2016
Hedge Funds Cover Ag Shorts En Masse – Triggering Hefty Losses
(Agrimoney.com) Hedge funds threw in the towel on short positions in agricultural commodities at one of the fastest paces on record, in many cases realising losses – although ironically raising questions about market strength to come. Managed money, a proxy […]
Why Investors Should Combine Value and Momentum
(Harvest) In the past we have discussed how to combine value and momentum strategies to improve an equity allocation. In this piece we discuss why an investor should combine use value and momentum. To read this article:
US Senator’s Bets on Hedge Funds to be Looked into
(Yahoo News) Washington DC watchdog group Campaign for Accountability has just sent a letter to the SEC and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, asking them to investigate Corker because he allegedly “concealed information about his stake in several hedge […]
Hedge Funds Win As Gategroup Keeps Van Kesteren On Board
(Reuters) Airline caterer Gategroup on Monday renominated a board member it had sought to oust and said its chairman would quit next year, handing partial victory to hedge funds pushing the company to shake up leadership and change strategy.The Swiss […]
A Year To Be Careful Where You Hide
(Harvest) Our outlook for the year continues to be for a continuation of the slow growth economy. The bull market of the last few years has been one of the most unloved we can recall which has resulted in an […]
Hedge fund industry raises $1.5 million to prevent and treat child abuse
(Opalesque) Opalesque Industry Update – Help For Children (HFC), one of the most globally renowned charitable organizations associated with the hedge fund industry, raised $1.5 million at its 18th Annual Hedge Funds Care New York Benefit on March 10th, with […]
Hedge Fund Manager Ordered to Pay $81 Million in Ponzi Case
(Bloomberg) A Connecticut hedge fund manager must surrender almost $81 million in profit from aiding Thomas Petters’s $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme, an appeals court ruled.Marlon Quan concealed evidence of the Petters fraud, partly by engaging in $187 million in “round-trip” […]
Texas Hedge Funds are now the Biggest – At least in the Central US
(Hedgetracker.com) With 20 hedge funds on the list, the State of Texas is now home to the most funds on the Top Central U.S. Hedge Fund List. Despite Energy sector troubles, the Lone Star State’s hedge funds saw their assets […]
The More Unique Your Portfolio, The Greater Its Potential
(Harvest) If there is a lot of overlap between your portfolio and the market, there is only so much alpha you can earn. This is obvious. Still, when you visualize this potential it sends a powerful message. Active share—the preferred […]
ECB’s Constancio Backs Stricter Curbs on Fund Managers
(Reuters) Stricter curbs are needed on the 10-trillion-euro asset management sector to control leverage and stop any heavy outflow of money rocking the financial system, the European Central Bank’s vice-president said.Monday’s comments from Vitor Constancio mark the latest signal from […]
Pimco Sees China Debt in Global Gauges by 2018
(Bloomberg) Pacific Investment Management Co. says China’s inclusion in major global bond measures within two years will usher in an era where the nation’s financial markets are more relevant to global investors than its factories. Luke Spajic, a Singapore-based money […]
How Did the Top U.S. Stock Pickers Do in 2015 – And What Did They Own at Year-end?
(Harvest) Contrary to popular wisdom, 2015 was a good year for stock picking. The problem is that few know who the good stock pickers are. Further, good stock pickers may be poor risk managers. In this article we use a […]